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Clinac 21ex could be used as a starting point to simulate electron fields that are dosimetrically equivalent to those produced by the truebeam. Ethos therapy is the first artificial intelligence aipowered personalized cancer care delivery system in radiation oncology, designed to complete an adaptive treatment in a typical 15minute timeslot, from setup through delivery. Following the requirements of our planning system, the dose was measured at a depth of 1. Commissioning and early experience with a newgeneration low.
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